Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-03-30
HOW IT HAPPENED.


Cre.k. creak, went the rigging.
Wbirr-r-r, went tie wind through 1t.
Tearing and Straining at the cording,
snd tossing the great steamer about as
FIT were a toy. the wind caught at the
nastsand made them groan and quiyer,
tben in sheer wdntOnness, gathered up
= MIGHTY wave and sent II tearing, a
White sheet OF foam, clear across the
deck. And tie passengers, most of
them who were huddled together in the
csbln. shiyered and exchanged glances
of c1nmiseraIiOn, not devoid, in some
cases. Of very human fear.
Whirrrr, went the wind; and caught
m its wsy, a jauuty, red-knitted cap,
twirled It aloft in deTision, then left 1t
bobbing desOlately about at the mercy
Of tie waters, and prepared to give at
teutiOn to further diShevelment of the
wsyy. dark head leaning over the bull
warks. There was a dismayed cry, and
two hands Hasped wildly at the empty
air. returning 10 hold TO the small,
shspely head, lest it should follow.
That's pity. Ii was such pretty
hat" said masculine voice.
YES, wasn't it:' in dOlOrous, wind
tossed quaver.
Then they looked at each other
moment in silence, and then laughed,
softly, heartily. with youths gladness.
He spoke first, quickly and positively:
'FOrgive ne for speaking to you,
but it was slch a chance. I've wanted
to know you all along. My name is
Nell Bake, and live in Boston. May
Italk to YOU? Do you mind?"
'Ny Hms is Eugene Grant, and /
live in Buffalo. think | do not mind"
And they leaned together, cIinging
to the bulwarks, and watched the bob
bng red cap tlll It was lost to view;
then she pulled her waterproof hood
over ber euIls, AM they sat down in
tie selter OF the wheelhouSe, and
talked together in youthful earnest
ness.
-Four days out from Liverpool. For
-four days he had been a victim to the
charms Of the young woman who then
sat eompOSedly II dripping waterproof
beside him. He had seen her as she
came Oh board, holding her gray skirts
dal1tlly about her, while her lace-edged
petticOats peeped from beneath. He
thought lie had never seen prettier
hgure than that outlined by the gray
suit, nor softer, l0velier eyes than the
ones that glanced at him, and looked
aWsy-to glance again. He had wanted
50 much to know EeT, but she had
seemed shy; true, she had peeped at
nm tIom behind the floral tower in tie
centre OF the table; SIZE had looked al
nm and laughed when, the first rough
Gay, he supported his next neighbor in
sssping misery from the table, but he
nsd found 10 chance 10 speak TO he!.
oAe had become pTetter upon close
Inspection than he had at first thought,
Sna most dlstTactingly so in the ill-fate1
iea cap, from under which her eyes
uaa shone Ike twin, laughing stars.
90, you may be very sure that he
lAde the most Of the episode of the
Sap' and, leaning on one elbow, talked
70 her most earnestly and confidential
ne should give her no Glance TO escape
NOT, indeed, that she showed any in
sAhatlon to desert her damp rope coil
~ tol The gorgeous upholstery of the salon
sAo seemed very cOnteHted, crossing
aeI sulal ieet in their rubber boots,
sla settling herself comfortably.
II dld not take them long to grow
SSo9lnaential, and before they went into
inner she had the pleasing assurance
la ne was tie only child OF a father
WIG Qealt IN TailrOads-well. perhaps
aOs dealt but something as sweeping
anu ehVlable, Eugene was sure. And
- iouhd out that she was a Vassar
~, ~, Lhat she really was near sighted,
.-ousn you would never believe il. and
.t.s .nSt mamma" was always desperately
~ IN On the water. 1t is doubtful If
ra.- r-t last iact produced the regret il
ba'etaAy - should, and, as the days went
,El. ~, Il seemed tC him positive blessing
:-St mamma" was safely slowed away
IN nyisibillty.
We e'aapS ~ itT was Just as well, for other
-. 'Iei might not have enjoyed the
tSo tIoeiy moonlight nights that tollowe
tbirE IN sVVfny day; those nights when to
VIII VIII VI CI Sitep was sacrilege; when the
bot ao.e world seemed flooded with moon.
tTo au.s, SOFT, yellow moonbeaIns. when
Iit, Sie stately ship glided co, leaving be.
tbat a a pam OF SHINING silver, of ripples
r;s.-k 20 oLnked and blinked in an ever
bsora-n bn.ng road that led straight into
S1ateh, seven, Eugene said straight to the
Tts ls stars at the distant horizon.
in e! IN sat together, night after night.
fo co.. o uaL gerous mOOnbeams, and spoke
tS;a racn Other softly, and made of trivial
dart d IoW-Voiced mystery, and her
So So eyes drcOped before the near.
Iras s' gaze OF his brown ones. Oil if
o. very Wei that mamma was ouite
ron tI.alid! ,hSa! They talked of the red
Snt ITP ~ tnaI had I'D 10 their acquaintance.
tho, No Aalo she looked more lovely with
and SUI sui white affair about her head
Low l sns vas very glad he thought her
tbat aEd ioolishly told him so. After
he tape Re maps, it Was not strange that
was 'I,hed nht 10 Genie" and maybe, it
bana nS possible that once or twise his
neitbsI happened to lie on hers and
If Ia "a them seemed to know.
thin "Su Srswn TO lie quite A serious
harbor III III oolh by the time New York
and tbo vas as an immediate possibility:
in tha1s .ag iast n night out, as they parted
hotb bIelr b sheltered corner he held d. fast s~
Sooa pooa her hands, and the two 0 ne'a last
LEADS .e On the deck meited t"U ;n.o onaoOwea alS
w '"'e mat is the way il Iooted CD